Michelle Obama is Barack Obama’s Wife (Family Photos, Bio)
Michelle Obama gave a heartfelt speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Monday night. Her speech wove a tale of her upbringing and the life she now shares with Barack Obama and their two daughters, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama. She may have been trumped by Edward Kennedy but she was still a shining star as she spoke from the depths of her soul.
Michelle talked of the values that she and her husband share. She wanted people to glimpse the man she knows well and she also tried to convey that they are just ordinary people like the rest of us.
Michelle Robinson was born in Chicago on January 17, 1964. She was raised in a conventional two parent home. Her parents, Frasier Robinson and Marian Robinson were middle class working folks. Her dad worked for the city water department and her mother was a secretary at a Spiegel catalog store. Her father died in 1991 and her mother takes care of the Obama children when Barack and Michelle are away.
She and her brother Craig attended Whitney Young High School, where Michelle graduated in 1981. She attended Princeton, majoring in sociology and African American studies. She graduated cum laude with a BA in 1985. She obtained her J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1988.
Michelle met Barack at the Sidley Austin law firm where she was working and he was interning. Because the two were the only black employees, she was assigned to mentor him and their relationship blossomed over time. The couple married in 1992 and have two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.
She later joined the public sector and worked in several Chicago government positions. In 1996 she became the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago. She held that post until 2002 when she began working for the University of Chicago Hospitals where she became VP for Community and External Affairs. She still holds this post but initially scaled back to part time and is now on leave through the duration of the campaign. The Obama’s are now being joined on the trail by Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden. Biden family photos and bio available here.
Some segments of the media have tried to label Michelle an ‘angry black woman’ after her now infamous Milwaukee, Wisconsin campaign stump speech where she insinuated that she was proud of her country for the first time. Of the misrepresentation of her comments she said:
“Barack and I have been in the public eye for many years now, and we’ve developed a thick skin along the way. When you’re out campaigning, there will always be criticism. I just take it in stride, and at the end of the day, I know that it comes with the territory.”
Obama family photos below - click to enlarge.
Michelle Obama’s DNC Denver Speech available here.
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I am Joy Allagh from Nigeria, i watched the debate between Senator Obama & Senator Maccine, i will say Americans should make a change for the better which is Sir Senator Obama, He is a young Black-American that has seen to the problems of America and with God on his side i know that God will fight for him to be the next president next year by the special grace of God we in Nigeria are praying for a change for the Americans and, please we shuldn’t look at the past life or issues but look forward is when we look forward that we can use the past to solve the present issues as well. All am saying is that the CNN has done a grate job this morning talking to one another to seen how the next present shouldre-act to issues and also handling as well which i say Senator Obama is the right person.
Watch Hannity’s special on Foxnews about all of Obamas friends, and a new discovery, Obama’s mentor, “Frank”, who is spoke of with high regard in Obama’s book. Frank, a Communist in Hawaii, who taught Obama hate for white people . There is a pattern. Hannity’s special is a MUST SEE for undecideds and first time voters.
Please get the facts before you vote for OBAMA. He needs to explain his involvement and friendship with the following terrorists and criminals:
Why won’t he just answer his involvement with the following
Weather Underground, William Ayers and wife
Palestine Liberation Organization, Rashid Khalidi
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Acorn Voter Fraud Stealing Elections CHEATING Indictments to Follow
Did Obama really win against Hillary?
Anthony Rezko, no he is not Italian, He is a SYRIAN Muslim
He and Michelle 20 years in hate church “Praise God”ing Reverand Wright and his hatred of America and white people. In fact all the above HATES America, that is the common denominator
And now “Frank the Racist Communist” Mentor to obama
i don’t just know what to say cuz the words are many and can’t know were to start but for now all i can say is I’m happy a black can role the whites,in the old days when 2pac says in one of his music the black must one day role the whites i’m sure he most be happy were he is now.congratulate BARAK OBAMA,just take away the R and put L after B you wil have BLACK OBAMA.and please change the title white house to black house.